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2006 Ford Fusion shifting problems reports

36 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 2006 Ford Fusion — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

36
Shifting problems reports
5%
share of complaints
69,500 mi
median mileage in shifting problems reports (32 with odometer)

Shifting problems in other Fusion years

2011 Fusion13
2010 Fusion67
Fusion shifting problems by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2006 Ford Fusion report before drawing conclusions.